Swiss Club Senior Members Luncheon Monday, 30 September They do not call it the ‘Party of the Year’ for nothing, the Senior Luncheon. As every year, the guests arrived dressed to the hilt, with radiant smiles on their faces and full of anticipation of yet another wonderful social gathering, and they were not disappointed. They met old friends, discussed past adventures and people gone, the progress of their families and their own wellbeing. The tables looked inviting, the helping team was most jovial, the food very Swiss and very good. But the highlight was the handsome minstrel, Valeri Ozeram, who wooed the guests with wonderful tunes on his accordion. Just everybody was delighted. Thank you Swiss Club for this wonderful party. Your generosity and appreciation for the work undertaken by our Elders in the past, honors you and will bring you good fortune. On behalf of ‘The Grey Power’, Rita Schwärzler-Abbt
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My luck and enjoyment was immeasurable, when I recovered, ready and able to participate again. The Swiss Club is a home for the Swiss-Australians away from home for many years. To hear your language spoken and talk and talk and have a great time is precious! Therefore the luncheon on the 30th September was extremely important for people born before 1940. Friendly faces – loving greetings from old friends and the welcoming speeches from our old and new Presidents, also all the helping, busy hands that made this day! Valeri’s music and us singing, clapping – using the spoons, what a joy, Valeri plays everything from A to Z. The food as always reminds us once again ‘Suppefleisch mit Gmües und Öppfelwaie’ yum!” The decorations with pears, mandarins and leaves looked lovely. SBS – Christian Fröhlicher gave us lovely bags and coffee cups and pens, reminding us that we have a little bit of news and entertainment on SBS FM 93.1 every day. Thank you for inviting us and giving us a taste of our own country. We do love Australia but still remember our little jewel – Switzerland. Inge Kulmanis
Swiss Club of Victoria